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Winsor B. French (search for this): chapter 3.12
he 7th day of November there was a general movement. The Fifth and Sixth corps under Sedgwick were directed to the redoubts of the Rappa-hannock near the site of the old railroad bridge, which had been destroyed. The rest of the army, under General French, was to force the passage at Kelly's Ford, some distance below. Sedgwick's orders were to push the enemy across the river before dark, if possible. The redoubts of the Rappahannock On the road to Warrenton. Warrenton junction, Virgini crossed the Rapidan at Germanna and Camp of the Military telegraph Corps, Brandy Station, Va. other fords and moved in the direction of Mine Run. The season was not favorable. The weather was bitterly cold and the roads were difficult. General French with the Third Corps, crossing the Rapidan at Germanna Ford, became engaged with the enemy on the 27th at Payne's Farm. He advanced through heavy undergrowth and an almost impassable tangle and was sharply resisted by the enemy — Edward John
George G. Meade (search for this): chapter 3.12
the season for operations had finally closed, Meade had pushed his advance to and beyond the Rapidhe enemy giving up Culpeper Court House, which Meade occupied as headquarters September 13th. Itral Kilpatrick, and an order was issued by General Meade, evidently in anticipation of a general ened influence of Generals Wright, Sedgwick, and Meade to prevent his being mustered out under an arb his line of communication and his rear, while Meade with the rest of the army moved upon his actuarks, slashings, or abatis, and reported to General Meade that a movement during the night of a strofoolish and disastrous, and so reported to General Meade. In the meantime Sedgwick opened fire wuddenly over the wires came a message from General Meade, Suspend the attack until further orders. firing. The enemy did likewise, gun for gun. Meade had heard from Warren that his movement had faasked to be permitted to accompany Kilpatrick, Meade was annoyed to learn that the expedition was c[11 more...]
Emory Upton (search for this): chapter 3.12
ussell think about it? asked Sedgwick. Russell's division was in line of battle upon the rough and somewhat stony slope leading up to the works, one brigade, Colonel Upton's, being deployed as skirmishers. Here comes Russell; he can speak for himself, answered Wright. As Russell joined the group, Sedgwick asked, ` Russell, do yen of his command tumbling over the parapet, he yelled, I take it back, and made a dash for the colors, which he secured. He was mentioned in orders the next day. Upton's men had swarmed over the rifle-pits and rapidly advanced to the head of the pontoon-bridges, thereby cutting off the enemy's retreat. This affair was singularlybe formally presented at headquarters by General David A. Russell, escorted by one company of each of the regiments engaged, the column under the command of Colonel Emory Upton. It was an interesting occasion. The flags of all the regiments represented were carried in the same group with the captured colors, preceded by the band
L. A. Grant (search for this): chapter 3.12
From Gettysburg to the coming of Grant. by Martin T. McMAHON, Brevet Major.-General, U. S. V. The chief events of this chapter in the history of the Army of the Potomac were the pursuit of Lee to Virginia, the affair of the Vermont brigade at Beaver Creek, in Maryland, the cavalry engagements at Hagerstown and Williamsport, the action at Bristoe Station, the taking of the Rappahannock redoubts, the movement to Mine Run, and the Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid to Richmond. After the battle of Gettysburg two corps of the army, the First and the Sixth, under Major-General John Sedgwick, pressed Lee's retreating forces to the pass at Fairfield. [See maps, Vol. III., pp. 381 and 382.] A strong rearguard held the pursuit in check, compelling frequent formations of the leading brigades in line of battle. Every house and barn along our route of march was filled with wounded Confederates. Lee passed through the mountains in the night of July 5th. One brigade, General T. H. Neill's, was de
Richard S. Ewell (search for this): chapter 3.12
n observation and in preparations for an attack. In the night-time (July 13th) Lee's army withdrew, and, falling rapidly back, crossed the Potomac in safety. Longstreet's corps moved up the valley, crossed the Blue Ridge by way of Chester Gap, and proceeded to Culpeper Court House, Fort Ramsey, Upton's Hill, Virginia, showing Mrs. Forney's House and signal Observatory, 1863. View of Aldie Gap, Virginia. where it arrived on the 24th. Hill's corps followed closely by the same route. Ewell, delayed by a fruitless pursuit of General Kelley's force west of Martinsburg, found the Gap obstructed by Meade, crossed the mountains farther up at Thornton's Gap, and joined the other corps in the vicinity of Culpeper. Kilpatrick's cavalry, which had been sent by way of the Monterey pass, destroyed some of the enemy's trains but had accomplished little in the way of interrupting the passage of the river. The pontoons were again brought into use, and once more the Army of the Potomac e
Thomas L. Rosser (search for this): chapter 3.12
by with his command, with instructions to proceed toward Charlottesville, and, if possible, to destroy the railway bridge near that place. While his command was passing, Custer inquired of Sedgwick as to the relative importance of his movement as compared with that of Kilpatrick, and asked whether in the council at which the movement was discussed it was stated or understood that the bridge-head near Charlottesville was fortified and defended with infantry; also whether it was known that Rosser with 5000 Confederate cavalry was in the valley through which Custer might be obliged to return after doing his work, and that, moreover, probably the road by which he advanced would be occupied in his rear by Stuart and the main body of the cavalry of Lee's army. Sedgwick assured him that all these points had been discussed and considered. Custer thought a moment and said, Well, then, I may have to do one of two things: either strike boldly across Lee's rear and try to reach Kilpatrick, o
Oliver O. Howard (search for this): chapter 3.12
ke out into the refrain, Carry me back to old Virginny. Meade advanced to Warrenton and the Rappahannock, where he took position confronting Lee. Before the season for operations had finally closed, Meade had pushed his advance to and beyond the Rapidan, the enemy giving up Culpeper Court House, which Meade occupied as headquarters September 13th. It was on the 25th of September, on receipt of the news of Rosecrans's defeat at Chickamauga, that the Government withdrew the Eleventh Corps (Howard's) and the Twelfth (Slocum's) from the Army of the Potomac for service in Tennessee under Hooker. The transfer of these troops was a notable achievement of the Quartermaster-General's Department.--editors. On the 7th of October the enemy's signal-flags, which were read by our signal-officers on Pony Mountain as ours no doubt were read by the enemy, communicated intelligence which indicated that General Lee was making a formidable movement. This proved to be a movement to his left — wit
Edward Johnson (search for this): chapter 3.12
army crossed the Rapidan at Germanna and Camp of the Military telegraph Corps, Brandy Station, Va. other fords and moved in the direction of Mine Run. The season was not favorable. The weather was bitterly cold and the roads were difficult. General French with the Third Corps, crossing the Rapidan at Germanna Ford, became engaged with the enemy on the 27th at Payne's Farm. He advanced through heavy undergrowth and an almost impassable tangle and was sharply resisted by the enemy — Edward Johnson's division and Gordon's brigade. French's advance was checked. Part of the Sixth Corps was hurried forward to French's support but took no part in the action. Night coming on, a further attempt to advance was deemed unadvisable. Meanwhile, and several miles to the left, on broader and better roads, the other corps of the army had passed the Rapidan and had moved out to the position of Mine Run. This little stream runs northward into the Rapidan through a valley bordered on both side
Henry Heth (search for this): chapter 3.12
ack him while crossing. General Meade did not approve of the suggestion and the retreat continued. On the 14th Warren was attacked at Bristoe Station and won a brilliant victory. The Confederate troops engaged at Bristoe were the divisions of Heth and Anderson of A. P. Hill's corps. On the Union side the action was sustained by the divisions of Hays and Webb. The main attack was made by Heth's division and fell upon the first and third brigades of Webb's division and the third brigade of Heth's division and fell upon the first and third brigades of Webb's division and the third brigade of Hays's. Colonel James E. Mallon, commanding a brigade under Webb, was among the killed. The following order shows the importance of the action: headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Oct. 15, 1863. The Major-General commanding announces to the army that the rear-guard, consisting of the Second Corps, was attacked yesterday while marching by the flank. The enemy, after a spirited contest, was repulsed, losing a battery of five guns, two colors, and 450 prisoners. The skill and promptit
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 3.12
xth, under Major-General John Sedgwick, pressed Lee's retreating forces to the pass at Fairfield. July 10th, 1863. At this point it seemed that Lee intended to make a decided stand. His positionappahannock, where he took position confronting Lee. Before the season for operations had finally cmunicated intelligence which indicated that General Lee was making a formidable movement. This proway from Gettysburg for the purpose of engaging Lee, was ordered to retreat. It fell back in good ive battle. The movement was executed; but General Lee was not found in the position indicated, berossing the stream at Gainesville. The rest of Lee's command had been drawn off to the left for th 419. The Confederate loss (as reported by General Lee) was 6 killed, 39 wounded, and 1629 captured or missing = 1674. But General Lee says, Some reported as missing were probably killed or wounder by Stuart and the main body of the cavalry of Lee's army. Sedgwick assured him that all these po[12 more...]
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